SpaceX is preparing to launch the Starship Flight 15 test mission on November 13, a flight that would attempt a double catch of rocket stages. The plan, reported by Space.com, would mark another step in the company's effort to recover and reuse its largest vehicle rather than discarding it after each flight.
Catching a rocket stage in mid-air or on approach, as the double-catch concept implies, is among the most demanding goals in spaceflight. Recovering two stages in a single mission would test the precision of the guidance systems and the coordination needed to bring both back safely. Starship is designed to be fully reusable, and the company has been working toward catches as a way to cut the cost of getting payloads into orbit.
Several important questions remain open. The available reporting confirms the November 13 target and the double-catch objective, but it does not give the launch site, the specific hardware involved or the test goals beyond the catch attempts. The date itself has not been independently confirmed, and launch schedules for experimental vehicles have often shifted. Whether the catch attempts succeed will only be known once the flight takes place.